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Brunch looked amazing! I would have went with that drink too, it looked yummy Was it a Kir Royale? So glad it had raspberries, and not cherries, so you could enjoy it! Alvin looked like he made the meal lots of fun, love his "no calorie" spoons
Brunch looked amazing! I would have went with that drink too, it looked yummy Was it a Kir Royale? So glad it had raspberries, and not cherries, so you could enjoy it! Alvin looked like he made the meal lots of fun, love his "no calorie" spoons
Hmmm.... if a Kir Royale has raspberries in it, then that's what it was. I thought a Kir Royale had cherries in, so I'm not 100% sure...
Looked like a fun time with Alvin at Palo! Hope he's my server on my cruise at Palo! What a great selection of food choices you had although, it's too bad there were a number of them you're allergic too!
This photo of Mari and Alvin and the face Mari makes reminds me of the faces Yeehah Bob at Port Orleans makes, when posing for photos!
That drink you had is definitely a Kir Royale. Comes from France in the Alsace region and will generally have Raspberry or Pomegranante liqueur in it with white wine or Champagne. I love these too and had a few of them on my trip to France last year!
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October 6, 2017-Enjoying an amazing dinner at Victoria & Albert's with PP's Dot and Drew
My TR from my most recent trip is now underway. Includes: Universal Studios Florida, Disney World and Sea World Orlando Trifecta TR -Updated December 10th! TR is now COMPLETED!
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Ok, next time you go on a cruise I think I should stow away in your luggage. This way I'll eat everything you're allergic to and you can add it to the review.
You're a little like the mafia...I always talk myself out of a cruise and then one of your TRs pulls me back in.
Looked like a fun time with Alvin at Palo! Hope he's my server on my cruise at Palo!
Well, let's just wait and see on that one... that's all I'll say right now.
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What a great selection of food choices you had although, it's too bad there were a number of them you're allergic too!
This photo of Mari and Alvin and the face Mari makes reminds me of the faces Yeehah Bob at Port Orleans makes, when posing for photos!
That drink you had is definitely a Kir Royale. Comes from France in the Alsace region and will generally have Raspberry or Pomegranante liqueur in it with white wine or Champagne. I love these too and had a few of them on my trip to France last year!
Ok, next time you go on a cruise I think I should stow away in your luggage. This way I'll eat everything you're allergic to and you can add it to the review.
Well, if you can fit in the suitcase, you're welcome to come along, but trust me, those cases tend to get a bit full...
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You're a little like the mafia...I always talk myself out of a cruise and then one of your TRs pulls me back in.
Love it! Mind you, I think Disney cruises are a bit like the Mafia. We always think we'll be fine not cruising for a while, then we do one and we're like "we need to do another of these!" That's why we have two more booked for next year now...
You are correct Laurie, as I just looked it up. There are variations to this with raspberry and pomegranante, but are probably called something else. Kir is with white wine and Kir Royale is with Champagne. Just clarifying this.
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October 6, 2017-Enjoying an amazing dinner at Victoria & Albert's with PP's Dot and Drew
My TR from my most recent trip is now underway. Includes: Universal Studios Florida, Disney World and Sea World Orlando Trifecta TR -Updated December 10th! TR is now COMPLETED!
You all are having just too much fun at Palo! Love it! The food selections look marvelous and Alvin seems to be the server to get. That drink with the raspberry liqueur would be a hit with both Luke and me, too. :toast;
Just catching up on the cruise portion of your trip. I will say I would have been in tears with that commute to the port. All that walking and steps and more walking with all your cases. I would have probably wanted to kiss the ship floor I would have been so thankful to finally be there.
What a wonderful surprise waiting in your room for you from Sara, the perfect way to start off the trip. Breathtaking photos of Venice as your sailed away.
I loved the pictures of the spa and your first morning there in the Rainforest with no one else around sounded heavenly.
Dinner looked delicious and so did the Palo brunch, Alvin definitely looked like he added to the fun (well that and the eye candy for you and Meri )
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Was it a Kir Royale? So glad it had raspberries, and not cherries, so you could enjoy it! Alvin looked like he made the meal lots of fun, love his "no calorie" spoons 
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Hope he's my server on my cruise at Palo! 
What a great selection of food choices you had although, it's too bad there were a number of them you're allergic too! 
Mind you, I think Disney cruises are a bit like the Mafia. We always think we'll be fine not cruising for a while, then we do one and we're like "we need to do another of these!" 
But not as good as the view on deck 
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